Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Coming to you today from Day 2 of the Tattersalls Book 1 yearling sale and plenty of sales content coming your way but we start today with news from Australia as Nick catches up with David Hayes to get his thoughts on Ka Ying Rising's barrier trial yesterday which has a few asking questions. Back at Newmarket, Charlotte and Jane Mangan run through the headline acts from day 1 and we hear from Hamish McCalmont of Norelands Stud after they sold the record breaking Night of Thunder yesterday for 4.6 millions gns, Jeffrey Hobby shares his delight at his Sea The Stars selling to Cheveley Park, whilst purchasers Billy Jackson Stops and David Ingordo provide an update on how they're getting on as well as on some of the key horses they are already associated with. Alex Frost speakes to Nick about why he's stepping down as CEO of the Tote and we get the latest from Hong Kong with JA McGrath, whilst Nick has news of another new stallion heading to India.

Nick coming to you from day one of Tattersalls Book 1 as the first few lots go through the ring. Just as the action kicks off, Nick catches up with Anthony Rogers about how he feels ahead of one of the biggest weeks of the year and shares what he has in the sale. Fernando Laffon joins after purchasing Lot 1, a half to star stayer Scandinavia and then there's been fireworks already as Godolphin go to 1.8 million guineas for a Frankel colt and Anthony Stroud discusses why they were determined to come home with him before vendor Charlie Vigors share his joy at the price for a first foal. In this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock segment, Hamish McCalmont of Norelands reflects on producing yet another Group 1 winner at Longchamp over the weekend whilst also looking at their draft for this week. Fallout from the weekend continues as Timeform's Dan Barber assesses some of the key performers before Barry Irwin of Team Valor shares his delight at landing the Champagne Stakes with USS Valor and why this could be the best horse we've seen in these silks to date.

Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates - fresh from Paris - to reflect on all the action from Arc weekend, in the company of Nemone Routh, racing manager to Aga Khan Studs, owners of dual Arc hero Daryz. In addition to giving us the ‘How it was?’ and ‘What next?’, Nemone also outlines plans for some of the other stable stars, discusses the whip ban that might rule Mickael Barzalona out of British Champions’ Day, and reinforces the operation’s commitment to standing more stallions. Kieran Clark offers the Timeform view of Daryz’s performance. Also today, Nick catches up in Kentucky with Rebecca Menzies after Adonius’s famous victory at Keeneland, and gets Cieren Fallon’s thoughts on Lake Forest and much more. Jason Singh looks ahead to Tattersalls Book One, which begins tomorrow.

Arc weekend is here, and we're bringing you all the insight from this week on the Nick Luck Daily. . Francis Graffard runs through his Longchamp team, Colin Keane talks Kalpana's Arc chance and George Scott previews his five-strong raid. Tom Goff and James Doyle discuss supplementary entry Friendly Soul, Andreas Suborics eyes another German Arc upset, Karl Burke explains supplementing Miss Yechance for the Abbaye, and Rebecca Menzies takes Adonius to Keeneland chasing a Breeders' Cup spot.

Nick is joined today by Timeform's Dan Barber to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Continuing the Arc build-up, they react to the draw and Ryan Moore's surprise decision to ride Benvenuto Cellini, who has drawn the inside stall. They are joined by James Doyle, who was cruelly cost an Arc win by a wide draw on Sea of Class, but who has fared better this time aboard Friendly Soul. Also today, Karl Burke explains why he supplemented Miss Yechance for the Abbaye. In Kentucky, Nick catches up with Rebecca Menzies, whose Adonius runs at Keeneland this weekend to punch his Breeders' Cup ticket, while he also visits some of the new Coolmore stallions at its US Ashford base in the company of Charlie O'Connor. Plus, Nick and Dan react to the further jumps fixture switches announced today, and reflect on the new starting protocols, as well as the extension of the GBB Bonus scheme to geldings.